Where to Look For (Sober) Love - Page 2

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Just Say Yes

When I was newly sober and living in Southern California and working as an underpaid retail slave, a girl approached me on the sales floor one afternoon. “See my friend Jamie over there?” she asked, pointing to a nondescript guy across the room that was pretending to examine a scarf. “He’s here on a business trip, and he thinks you’re really cute.” He wasn’t my type (which was probably a blessing, since “my type” was emotionally abusive felons in their 40s with personality disorders and violent ex-wives), but I thought, What the hell. He took me out to dinner that night and we spent the weekend together. Though I never saw him again, I realized that going out with people, even if I don’t think there’s relationship potential there, can be beneficial: getting comfortable engaging in sober conversation is like a low-stakes dress rehearsal for the times when I really do like someone.

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The truth is, it’s liberating to be in control after losing so much time in the fog of inebriation. Whether I meet a guy at a bookstore, a triathlon, or on a dating site, at least I know that if I wake up in his bed the next morning, I’ll remember how I got there.

This SoCal program fosters a regimented but respectful recovery environment, where teens learn how to live sober through plenty of 12-step meetings and life-skills classes—not to mention "equine-assisted psychotherapy" and mixed martial arts.

This Huntington Beach rehab strives to make recovery accessible and fun, using creative and innovative solutions. Non-treatment hours are filled with beach-related activities such as surfing, fishing, and volleyball.

This non-12-step men's facility in Canada offers individualized and comprehensive addiction treatment which leads to personal transformation. The goal is men "who are inspired to live with a renewed sense of vitality and purpose."

This laid-back Malibu beachfront rehab charts a holistic path to recovery, which suits the twenty- and thirtysomethings who come here—you just might have to clock a few extra miles on the sand to burn off Chef Monte’s hearty home-cooking.

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